What does a priest do?

In religious activities or sacrificial activities, a person who presides over sacrifices in order to worship or fear the god he believes in and serves as an auxiliary sacrifice or main sacrifice on the altar. According to different beliefs, priests are considered to have different degrees of sacredness. No matter in the actual social function or the mysterious religious level, the priest has irreplaceable importance.

Historical evidence shows the importance of male priests in the hierarchy of priests, but at that time, the status of female priests was equivalent to that of male priests, at least not reflecting the inequality between them. The priestess is mainly responsible for the music and dance in the temple. In Thebes, the high priestess of Amon enjoyed the title of "the wife of God". She is the leader of musicians, who are regarded as the concubines of God.

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The priest class in ancient Egypt has a long history and far-reaching influence, rooted in tradition. Unlike the orthodox and conservative clergy in western society, the priests in ancient Egypt did not exist to predict divination or maintain a harmonious relationship with a certain god. The position of a priest is similar to daily work.

The mysterious nature of priests gives them another layer of importance in society, which is to strengthen the influence of religion. In the eyes of ancient Egyptians, religion is a way to acquire extraordinary abilities and meet basic needs, and it is also a procedure to control social operation. It gave birth to the hierarchy and ensured the cultural inheritance.

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